WEEK 18
BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-6) @ CINCINNATI BENGALS (11-4)
DATE: Sunday (1/8/23)
STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM OR 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Ron Torbert
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Ravens lead all-time series, 28-25
STREAKS Bengals have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 10/9/22: Ravens 19 at Bengals 17
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/26/21: Bengals 41, Ravens 21
BALTIMORE RAVENS
LAST WEEK L 16-13 vs. Pittsburgh
COACH VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 15-14
PTS. FOR 20.9
OFFENSE 335.9
PASSING Lamar Jackson: 203-326-2,242-17-7-91.1
RUSHING Lamar Jackson (QB): 112-764-6.8-3
RECEIVING Mark Andrews (TE): 73-847-11.6-5
PTS. AGAINST 18.0
DEFENSE 328.5
SACKS Justin Houston: 9
INTs Marcus Williams: 4
TAKE/GIVE +7 (24/17)
PUNTING (NET) Jordan Stout (R): 45.9 (40.8)
KICKING Justin Tucker: 132 (30/31 PAT; 34/40 FG)
RAVENS NOTES
• BALTIMORE clinched postseason berth for 4th time in past 5 seasons.
• QB LAMAR JACKSON aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 55+ rush yards. Has 0 INTs in each of his past 3 road starts. Ranks 2nd among QBs with 764 rush yards in 2022, his 4th-straight season with 750+ rush yards.
• QB TYLER HUNTLEY has TD pass in each of past 2 starts.
• RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 93 yards last week & has 90+ rush yards in 3 of past 4. Had 160 rush yards in only career game at Cin. (1/3/21). Has 338 rush yards (112.7 per game) in his past 3 vs. division.
• RB GUS EDWARDS has 55+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 road games this season.
• TE MARK ANDREWS had 9 catches for 100 yards last week, his 10th-career game with 100+ rec. yards, 4th-most among TEs since 2018. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 8+ catches, 85+ rec. yards & TD catch. Is 1 of 2 TEs (Travis Kelce) with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 4 seasons.
• TE ISAIAH LIKELY had 3rd rec. TD of season last week, tied-most among rookie TEs.
• WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON had TD catch in his last game at Cin. (1/2/22 w/ KC).
• LB ROQUAN SMITH had 9 tackles & PD last week & aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles. Had sack & 1st-career INT-TD in only career game vs. Cin. (9/19/21 w/ Chi.).
• LB JASON PIERRE-PAUL had 3rd sack of season in Week 17. Had 2 PD & sack in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with sack.
• DT JUSTIN MADUBUIKE aims for 3rd in row with sack.
• S CHUCK CLARK had season-best 10 tackles & 2 PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & PD.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
LAST WEEK Game Postponed vs. Buffalo
COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 2-5
PTS. FOR 26.1
OFFENSE 367.4
PASSING Joe Burrow: 389-564-4,260-34-12-102.3
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 199-787-4.0-6
RECEIVING Tee Higgins: 73-1,022-14.0-7
PTS. AGAINST 20.4
DEFENSE 332.3
SACKS Sam Hubbard: 6.5
INTs Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +3 (20/17)
PUNTING (NET) Drue Chrisman: 46.5 (41.8)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 103 (37/41 PAT; 22/27 FG)
BENGALS NOTES
• CINCINNATI clinched postseason berth for 2nd-consecutive season.
• QB JOE BURROW aims for 5th in row with 2+ TD passes. Had career-high 525 pass yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 143.2 rating in last home meeting. Has 13 TDs (10 pass, 3 rush) vs. INT with 117.7 rating in his past 5 home starts. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 34 TD passes this season & 5th with 4,260 pass yards.
• RB JOE MIXON had 135 scrimmage yards (70 rec., 65 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush. 1 rec.) in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has 627 scrimmage yards (125.4 per game) & 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 home games this season.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE aims for his 7th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has 376 rec. yards (125.3 per game) in 3 career games vs. Bal. Has 556 rec. yards (111.2 per game) in 5 home games this season. Has 115+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his 3 games vs. division in 2022.
• WR TEE HIGGINS aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Set career highs in catches (12) & rec. yards (194) & had 2 rec. TDs in last home meeting.
• WR TYLER BOYD had 85 rec. yards & TD catch in last home meeting.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Bal.
• LB LOGAN WILSON aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT had sack in Week 5 meeting. Aims for 4th in row with PD.
• S VONN BELL had 7 tackles & INT in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with INT. Has 0.5 sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. division.
• S JESSIE BATES has INT in 2 of past 3 at home. Aims for his 9th in row vs. Bal. with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with PD.
